| Player | Best Bowling | Match | Venue | Year | |
| Sajjida Shah | 7-4 | Pakistan Women v Japan Women | Sportpark Drieburg, Amsterdam | 2003 | |
| JM Chamberlain | 7-8 | England Women v Denmark Women | Sportpark Koninklijke HFC, Haarlem | 1991 | |
| A Mohammed | 7-14 | West Indies Women v Pakistan Women | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 2011-12 | |
| AM King | 7-18 | Australia Women v South Africa Women | Holkar Stadium, Indore | 2025-26 | |
| EA Perry | 7-22 | Australia Women v England Women | Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury | 2019 | |
| S Nitschke | 7-24 | Australia Women v England Women | Chester Road North, Kidderminster | 2005 | |
| AC Kerr | 7-34 | New Zealand Women v Zimbabwe Women | University Oval, Dunedin | 2025-26 | |
| T Putthawong | 6-6 | Thailand Women v Zimbabwe Women | Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | 2022-23 | |
| J Lord | 6-10 | New Zealand Women v India Women | Cornwall Park, Auckland | 1981-82 | |
| M Maben | 6-10 | India Women v Sri Lanka Women | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | 2003-04 | |
| S Ismail | 6-10 | South Africa Women v Netherlands Women | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground, Savar | 2011-12 | |
| GL Page | 6-20 | New Zealand Women v Trinidad and Tobago Women | Clarence Park, St Albans | 1973 | |
| DB Sharma | 6-20 | India Women v Sri Lanka Women | Jharkhand State Cricket Association International Stadium, Ranchi | 2015-16 | |
| Khadija Tul Kobra | 6-20 | Bangladesh Women v Pakistan Women | Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar | 2018-19 | |
| Nashra Sandhu | 6-26 | Pakistan Women v South Africa Women | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2025-26 | |
| KL Cross | 6-30 | England Women v Ireland Women | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast | 2024 | |
| JN Goswami | 6-31 | India Women v New Zealand Women | John Walker's Ground, Southgate | 2011 | |
| C Murray | 6-31 | Ireland Women v Zimbabwe Women | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2023-24 | |
| DB Sharma | 6-31 | India Women v West Indies Women | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 2024-25 | |
| BH McNeill | 6-32 | New Zealand Women v England Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2007-08 | |
| SE Luus | 6-36 | South Africa Women v Ireland Women | Anglesea Road, Dublin | 2016 | |
| S Ecclestone | 6-36 | England Women v South Africa Women | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2021-22 | |
| SE Luus | 6-45 | South Africa Women v New Zealand Women | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 2019-20 | |
| A Shrubsole | 6-46 | England Women v India Women | Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 2017 | |
| LM Kasperek | 6-46 | New Zealand Women v Australia Women | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2020-21 | |
| KM Gaud | 6-52 | India Women v England Women | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | 2025 | |
| A Khaka | 6-56 | South Africa Women v New Zealand Women | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2025-26 | |
| S Sivanantham | 5-2 | Sri Lanka Women v Pakistan Women | Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2001-02 | |
| JA Turner | 5-5 | New Zealand Women v Netherlands Women | Lindfield Common, Lindfield | 1993 | |
| A Mohammed | 5-5 | West Indies Women v Pakistan Women | Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown | 2011 | |
| RJ Pullar | 5-7 | New Zealand Women v South Africa Women | WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton | 1998-99 | |
| AE Smith | 5-7 | South Africa Women v Pakistan Women | Stellenbosch University Ground, Stellenbosch | 2007-08 | |
| A Mohammed | 5-7 | West Indies Women v Pakistan Women | Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown | 2011 | |
| Jannatul Ferdus | 5-7 | Bangladesh Women v Thailand Women | Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, Lahore | 2024-25 | |
| EK Bisht | 5-8 | India Women v Pakistan Women | P Sara Oval, Colombo | 2016-17 | |
| S Ismail | 5-8 | South Africa Women v Ireland Women | Castle Avenue, Dublin | 2022 | |
| CL Mason | 5-9 | Australia Women v England Women | No 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle | 1999-00 | |
| J Broadbent | 5-10 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Oakes Oval, Lismore | 1992-93 | |
| RJ Pullar | 5-10 | New Zealand Women v India Women | Grainville, St Saviour | 2002 | |
| LJ Harper | 5-12 | England Women v Netherlands Women | Nykøbing Mors Cricket Stadium, Nykøbing Mors | 1999 | |
| EAJ Richardson | 5-13 | Ireland Women v Netherlands Women | The Vineyard, Dublin | 2009 | |
| T Macpherson | 5-14 | Australia Women v Young England Women | Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1973 | |
| CL Fitzpatrick | 5-14 | Australia Women v Ireland Women | College Park, Dublin | 2001 | |
| N Al Khader | 5-14 | India Women v England Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2002-03 | |
| IT Guha | 5-14 | England Women v West Indies Women | Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough | 2008 | |
| GA Smith | 5-15 | England Women v Denmark Women | John Player Ground, Nottingham | 1990 | |
| AJ Green | 5-15 | New Zealand Women v Ireland Women | Anglesea Road, Dublin | 2004 | |
| LA Marsh | 5-15 | England Women v Pakistan Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 2008-09 | |
| SC Selman | 5-15 | West Indies Women v New Zealand Women | Warner Park, Basseterre | 2014-15 | |
| RS Gayakwad | 5-15 | India Women v New Zealand Women | The 3aaa County Ground, Derby | 2017 | |
| SK Dolawatte | 5-16 | Sri Lanka Women v West Indies Women | Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown | 2002-03 | |
| JN Goswami | 5-16 | India Women v England Women | Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium, Silchar | 2005-06 | |
| A Shrubsole | 5-17 | England Women v South Africa Women | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | 2012-13 | |
| D van Niekerk | 5-17 | South Africa Women v Pakistan Women | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 2013-14 | |
| AC Kerr | 5-17 | New Zealand Women v Ireland Women | Castle Avenue, Dublin | 2018 | |
| JM Chamberlain | 5-18 | England Women v Ireland Women | Nykøbing Mors Cricket Stadium, Nykøbing Mors | 1989 | |
| CJ Metcalfe | 5-18 | Ireland Women v Netherlands Women | Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer | 2007 | |
| KH Brunt | 5-18 | England Women v Australia Women | Sir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley | 2011 | |
| FC Leydon-Davis | 5-18 | New Zealand Women v West Indies Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2013-14 | |
| EK Bisht | 5-18 | India Women v Pakistan Women | The 3aaa County Ground, Derby | 2017 | |
| EA Perry | 5-19 | Australia Women v India Women | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2011-12 | |
| RH Candy | 5-19 | New Zealand Women v Pakistan Women | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | 2012-13 | |
| AK Maguire | 5-19 | Ireland Women v England Women | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast | 2024 | |
| M Schutt | 5-19 | Australia Women v India Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 2024-25 | |
| AM King | 5-19 | Australia Women v West Indies Women | Warner Park, Basseterre | 2025-26 | |
| CFF Oudolf | 5-20 | Netherlands Women v Sri Lanka Women | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | 1997-98 | |
| NL David | 5-20 | India Women v West Indies Women | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | 2003-04 | |
| SE Luus | 5-20 | South Africa Women v Pakistan Women | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | 2014-15 | |
| M Kapp | 5-20 | South Africa Women v England Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 2025-26 | |
| S Kotte | 5-20 | United Arab Emirates Women v Papua New Guinea Women | Amini Park, Port Moresby | 2025-26 | |
| P Chowdhury | 5-21 | India Women v West Indies Women | Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad | 1997-98 | |
| MJG Nielsen | 5-21 | New Zealand Women v Sri Lanka Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2015-16 | |
| Nahida Akter | 5-21 | Bangladesh Women v Zimbabwe Women | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 2021-22 | |
| Fahima Khatun | 5-21 | Bangladesh Women v Thailand Women | Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, Lahore | 2024-25 | |
| KV Gunn | 5-22 | New Zealand Women v Australia Women | Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt | 1989-90 | |
| IT Guha | 5-22 | England Women v New Zealand Women | County Ground, Derby | 2004 | |
| KH Brunt | 5-22 | England Women v India Women | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 2009-10 | |
| JL Gunn | 5-22 | England Women v Pakistan Women | London Road, Louth | 2013 | |
| KT Ndlovu | 5-22 | Zimbabwe Women v Thailand Women | Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | 2022-23 | |
| AC Kerr | 5-22 | New Zealand Women v Zimbabwe Women | University Oval, Dunedin | 2025-26 | |
| KL Cross | 5-24 | England Women v New Zealand Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2014-15 | |
| TD Smartt | 5-24 | West Indies Women v New Zealand Women | Warner Park, Basseterre | 2014-15 | |
| LE Milliken | 5-25 | New Zealand Women v India Women | Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria | 2004-05 | |
| KH Brunt | 5-25 | England Women v South Africa Women | Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 2008 | |
| HR Huddleston | 5-25 | New Zealand Women v South Africa Women | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | 2016-17 | |
| IJR Zwilling | 5-25 | Netherlands Women v Thailand Women | Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club, Maerim | 2022-23 | |
| S Ecclestone | 5-25 | England Women v New Zealand Women | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester | 2024 | |
| A Mohammed | 5-26 | West Indies Women v Pakistan Women | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground, Savar | 2011-12 | |
| HC Knight | 5-26 | England Women v Pakistan Women | Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester | 2016 | |
| DM Kimmince | 5-26 | Australia Women v England Women | Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester | 2019 | |
| A Khaka | 5-26 | South Africa Women v West Indies Women | Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 2021-22 | |
| LA Fullston | 5-27 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1981-82 | |
| S Bray | 5-27 | Ireland Women v Denmark Women | Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground, Kirby Muxloe | 1990 | |
| CL Fitzpatrick | 5-27 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2002-03 | |
| S Loubser | 5-27 | South Africa Women v Sri Lanka Women | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah | 2011-12 | |
| JL Jonassen | 5-27 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 2018-19 | |
| LA Fullston | 5-28 | Australia Women v Netherlands Women | Carey Grammar School Oval No 2, Melbourne | 1988-89 | |
| D van Niekerk | 5-28 | South Africa Women v West Indies Women | Warner Park, Basseterre | 2012-13 | |
| KH Brunt | 5-28 | England Women v India Women | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2018-19 | |
| SN Lakshitha | 5-28 | Sri Lanka Women v West Indies Women | Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | 2024 | |
| L Little | 5-28 | Ireland Women v Thailand Women | Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, Lahore | 2024-25 | |
| J Owens | 5-29 | Australia Women v Ireland Women | College Park, Dublin | 1987 | |
| CL Fitzpatrick | 5-29 | Australia Women v India Women | St Peter's College, Adelaide | 2005-06 | |
| Renuka Singh | 5-29 | India Women v West Indies Women | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 2024-25 | |
| GA Smith | 5-30 | England Women v Australia Women | Woodbridge Road, Guildford | 1993 | |
| CL Mason | 5-30 | Australia Women v England Women | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1999-00 | |
| EM Sampson | 5-30 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2007-08 | |
| KH Brunt | 5-30 | England Women v Pakistan Women | The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 2016 | |
| AK Gardner | 5-30 | Australia Women v India Women | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | 2024-25 | |
| EA Perry | 5-31 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | St Kilda Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 2009-10 | |
| JL Gunn | 5-31 | England Women v New Zealand Women | County Ground, Derby | 2010 | |
| TMM Newton | 5-31 | New Zealand Women v Pakistan Women | Saxton Oval, Nelson | 2016-17 | |
| CE Dean | 5-31 | England Women v Sri Lanka Women | Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | 2023 | |
| SV Collyer | 5-32 | England Women v Netherlands Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2000-01 | |
| NL David | 5-32 | India Women v New Zealand Women | Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria | 2004-05 | |
| Sana Mir | 5-32 | Pakistan Women v Netherlands Women | North West University No 2 Ground, Potchefstroom | 2010-11 | |
| SE Luus | 5-32 | South Africa Women v Ireland Women | The Village, Malahide, Dublin | 2016 | |
| Urooj Mumtaz | 5-33 | Pakistan Women v West Indies Women | Asghar Ali Shah Stadium, Karachi | 2003-04 | |
| A Mohammed | 5-34 | West Indies Women v Sri Lanka Women | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 2011-12 | |
| DJS Dottin | 5-34 | West Indies Women v South Africa Women | Buffalo Park, East London | 2015-16 | |
| KL Cross | 5-34 | England Women v India Women | The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 2021 | |
| Ghulam Fatima | 5-34 | Pakistan Women v Ireland Women | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2022-23 | |
| OU Ranasinghe | 5-34 | Sri Lanka Women v Bangladesh Women | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2023 | |
| CL Tryon | 5-34 | South Africa Women v Sri Lanka Women | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2024-25 | |
| Shaiza Khan | 5-35 | Pakistan Women v Netherlands Women | National Stadium, Karachi | 2000-01 | |
| LC Sthalekar | 5-35 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Queen's Park, Invercargill | 2009-10 | |
| Sadia Yousuf | 5-35 | Pakistan Women v Ireland Women | Claremont Road, Dublin | 2013 | |
| HR Huddleston | 5-35 | New Zealand Women v Sri Lanka Women | Brightside Ground, Bristol | 2017 | |
| Anam Amin | 5-35 | Pakistan Women v West Indies Women | National Stadium, Karachi | 2021-22 | |
| C Singh | 5-36 | West Indies Women v Ireland Women | Pixham Lane, Dorking | 1993 | |
| HR Huddleston | 5-36 | New Zealand Women v West Indies Women | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 2013-14 | |
| LCN Smith | 5-36 | England Women v West Indies Women | The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby | 2025 | |
| LM Tahuhu | 5-37 | New Zealand Women v England Women | Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | 2021 | |
| LK Bell | 5-37 | England Women v New Zealand Women | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol | 2024 | |
| AS van Beuge | 5-37 | Netherlands Women v Papua New Guinea Women | VRA Ground, Amstelveen | 2024 | |
| Shaiza Khan | 5-38 | Pakistan Women v Netherlands Women | National Stadium, Karachi | 2000-01 | |
| DB Sharma | 5-38 | India Women v Australia Women | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2023-24 | |
| MJG Nielsen | 5-39 | New Zealand Women v South Africa Women | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | 2016-17 | |
| LM Kasperek | 5-39 | New Zealand Women v England Women | Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester | 2018 | |
| Fatima Sana | 5-39 | Pakistan Women v West Indies Women | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | 2021 | |
| C Murray | 5-39 | Ireland Women v Netherlands Women | VRA Ground, Amstelveen | 2022 | |
| DB Sharma | 5-39 | India Women v South Africa Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 2025-26 | |
| Urooj Mumtaz | 5-40 | Pakistan Women v South Africa Women | Harlequins Sports Club, Pretoria | 2006-07 | |
| AS Tanke | 5-40 | Netherlands Women v Ireland Women | Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer | 2007 | |
| AJ Sutherland | 5-40 | Australia Women v India Women | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 2025-26 | |
| HRA Rainey | 5-41 | Scotland Women v Ireland Women | Desert Springs, Almeria | 2023-24 | |
| DWVM Arachchige | 5-43 | Sri Lanka Women v South Africa Women | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2024-25 | |
| G Kodali | 5-43 | United States of America Women v Zimbabwe Women | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2024-25 | |
| S Rana | 5-43 | India Women v South Africa Women | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2024-25 | |
| M Kapp | 5-45 | South Africa Women v England Women | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2021-22 | |
| ZA James | 5-45 | West Indies Women v India Women | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 2024-25 | |
| A Mohammed | 5-46 | West Indies Women v India Women | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | 2019-20 | |
| AM King | 5-46 | Australia Women v England Women | Ninja Stadium, Hobart | 2024-25 | |
| CL Fitzpatrick | 5-47 | Australia Women v England Women | Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1998 | |
| CJ Connor | 5-49 | England Women v India Women | County Ground, Northampton | 1999 | |
| RA Birch | 5-50 | England Women v South Africa Women | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom | 2003-04 | |
| JL Jonassen | 5-50 | Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2015-16 | |
| RA Mair | 5-50 | New Zealand Women v South Africa Women | Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2025-26 | |
| HM Rowe | 5-55 | New Zealand Women v Pakistan Women | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2021-22 | |
| Qanita Jalil | 5-62 | Pakistan Women v India Women | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 2006-07 | |
| SE Luus | 5-67 | South Africa Women v Australia Women | The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 2017 |